¿Por qué los alemanes? ¿Por qué los judíos?

Este libro presenta el análisis de un clan familiar, el de los Marín de Poveda, que, habiendo emigrado a mediados del siglo XVII a Indias desde una villa del Reino de Granada (Lúcar), alcanzó una extraordinaria riqueza y poder, tanto en tierras americanas como en su tierra natal e incluso en la Corte. El objetivo esencial es mostrar una visión global, planteada desde el lado americano y desde el español, sobre las estrategias seguidas por dicha parentela para conseguir acumular grandes riquezas y encumbrarse socialmente. Aunque la obra se centra en la figura de Tomás Marín de Poveda,...

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A passionate journey through the greatest enigmas of the past, this series seeks the answers to impossible questions that are shrouded in mystery. The explanation of the universe has fascinated humans since the beginning of time, and in their attempts at discovery, they have developed science, worshipped gods, invented myths, and had miracles revealed. Un recorrido apasionante por los grandes enigmas del pasado, esta serie busca respuestas a aquellas preguntas imposibles y llenas de misterio. La explicación del universo ha fascinado al hombre desde sus orígenes, y para ello ha desarrollado...

This book is a significant contribution to Navajo studies providing the earliest eighteenth-century eyewitness account of the Navajo in New Mexico.